Karen Fry
@Karen_Fry
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Fire Chief - City of Vancouver 1st VP BC Fire Chiefs - Health & Wellness of our fire families is a priority. Fire Prevention and Public Education #MOM
Vancouver, British Columbia
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Lesson learned
Never challenge
#hall22
@VanFireRescue
to a super soaker fight
Our crews were driving by Marpole Community Centre when kids sprayed the truck with their super soakers.
How could we not accept the challenge?
Fun for all!
@IAFF18
@CityofVancouver
@ParkBoard
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What a day! Thank you to everyone for the outpouring of support and congratulations.
I am honoured to be part of the
@VanFireRescue
@CityofVancouver
@IAFF18
beginning in 2021.
I will be leaving an amazing organization
@cityofnanaimo
@IAFF905
@NanaimoFire
@CUPE401
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We need to vaccinate our firefighters and police now!
They are on the front lines and essential workers.
This is them working from home - there is no alternative.
@PHSAofBC
@IAFF18
@VanFireRescue
@bcpffa
@BCFireChiefs
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Hey
#vancouver
- our injured firefighter is on the mend and will be released from the hospital today.
Thanks for all the well wishes and support for him and
@VanFireRescue
Thank you for your service Lt.
@IAFF18
@CityofVancouver
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WARNING: Good News Story!
This is an amazing story. Our
@VanFireRescue
crews (B shift halls
#17
&
#5
) found this pup in the fire unit.
While he did suffer a minor burn and smoke inhalation we hear that he’s doing well!
Thank you!
#caring
#compassion
#pet
Fast and effective work by
#Vancouverfirefighters
at a fire in South Vancouver over the weekend. Here crews are providing oxygen to a pet pulled out of the fire. Great work Firehall
#17
and
#5
!
#humansbestfriend
#iaff18
@CityofVancouver
@Karen_Fry
🎥 submitted.
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From the office of the fire chief, day 1 is done!
Thank you to
@VanFireRescue
for the warm welcome and glad to have met some of the crews in my first days in
#Vancouver
@IAFF18
@CityofVancouver
@bcpffa
@BCFireChiefs
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Firefighters just rescued an occupant from the 2nd floor.
13 firefighting apparatus on scene.
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This is my daughter
She’s a nurse at Surrey Memoral Hospital.... and I know she is making a difference every day
Thankful to
@Local1271
@BCFireChiefs
and
@CityofSurrey
for scholarships
✅payback
@bcpffa
@IAFF905
@IAFF905
@cityofnanaimo
#covid19
@
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Firefighters continue to be at a higher risk for cancers due to the nature of the
Including Breast cancer.
I’m running in my turnout gear with women firefighters to raise awareness and money to protect firefighters.
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So many headlines today, tragedies, near misses, communities suffering and people coming together.
Thank you to our
@CANTF1
,
#AgassizBC
fire,
@BCRCMP
, S&R,
@CanadianForces
@VanFireRescue
@VancouverPD
@BC_EHS
@DriveBC
@bchydro
Working together to safely rescue hundreds.
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Today brings a range of emotions:
🔴Heartbreak for residents & businesses impacted
🔴Thankful for our partners today
@VancouverPD
@bcehs
@CityofVancouver
@bchydro
🔴Proud of our
@VanFireRescue
@IAFF18
who bravely rescued several occupants & stopped this fire from spreading
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CANTF-1 will be back in Abbotsford tomorrow to continue helping with rapid damage assessments and recovery efforts
#bcfloods
#sumasprairie
#Abbotsford
We can’t say enough about the amazing responders
@City_Abbotsford
, the community and those that are displaced
@IAFF18
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Thanks to all those that have reached out regarding our injured firefighter.
Grateful for our
@VanFireRescue
RIT team and the rest of our staff for their amazing work.
Also huge thanks the the staff at
#VGH
@VCHhealthcare
&
@BC_EHS
For their amazing care.
@IAFF18
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Serving with Pride to this amazing City.
#vancouver
Thank you for sharing our concerns
@VanFireRescue
@IAFF18
@VancouverPD
@CityofVancouver
@bcpffa
@BCFireChiefs
@GlobalBC
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I’m doing another ride along with
@VanFireRescue
Hall 02 tonight.
So far I’ve been on 2 alarms ringing incidents, 4 medical responses and 1 structure fire.
Such great compassion and professionalism by this team.
@IAFF18
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A tent fire in the
#DTES
has spread to a building.
Multiple propane tanks on site.
This is not a safe environment for the residents in the area, those living in the tents and the responders.
@VanFireRescue
@IAFF18
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It’s
#LabourDay
👏 to all workers who keep this country safe
👏to
@VanFireRescue
@IAFF18
👏
@VancouverPD
@APBC873
@bcpffa
@CUPEBC
🙏to our nurses, doctors and hospital workers
@BCNursesUnion
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Just need to say how thankful I am for all of the firefighters, emergency responders and EOC personnel working tirelessly in the wildfires.
The front line firefighters and police are putting their lives on the line every day doing what they can to protect our Province.
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Thank you to our friends who stopped by
@VanFireRescue
Hall 2 tonight to thank our firefighters!
@JewishVancouver
@eshanken
@rabbidanmosk
spoke about Hanukah.
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Enjoying the view from the roof of our new Hall 17.
This will be the first of its kind passive firehall in North America.
When I say ‘passive’ it’s about energy consumption.
Thanks
@DeputyTMoore
for all your work on this!
@VanFireRescue
@IAFF18
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Off duty firefighters are on the streets today raising money for the BC Wildfire Relief Fund
@RedCrossBCY
@IAFF18
@VanFireFighters
@VanFireRescue
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Welcome to Vancouver - our newest probationers are ready for the halls!
Serving
#Vancouver
with pride!
@VanFireRescue
@IAFF18
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I am truly honoured to congratulate Katrina Davison as the new
@iaff18
President
#welldeserved
#respect
#leadership
@VanFireRescue
@bcpffa
@BCFireChiefs
@CityofVancouver
@VanFireFighters
@vanfirecharities
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142 ft above
@VanFireRescue
Firehall 1 in our new Articulating platform.
Yes I’m holding on tight!
@IAFF18
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A group of amazing firefighters raising awareness and funds for breast cancer today.
@VanFireRescue
@IAFF18
@FSWBC
@BCFireChiefs
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Today we are on our way to Vancouver to pay respects to Lt Ron Renville, his family and to stand beside
@IAFF18
@FireChiefReid
My heart is heavy and my tears are here for their loss
@iaff905
@BCFireChiefs
@bcpffa
@NanaimoFire
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It’s 6 month assessments for our probationers.
It takes our officers and crews working with them to make sure their skills are sharp!
Great work today!
#teamwork
@VanFireRescue
@IAFF18
@ACSheldonYoung
@bcpffa
@DeputyTMoore
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It’s spring in
#Vancouver
.
Ladder 22 with Lt. Blount and his crew successfully rescued these ducklings.
A great demonstration of humanity and caring.
@VanFireRescue
@IAFF18
@bcpffa
@BCFireChiefs
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On scene large fire on Abbott St.
@VanFireRescue
@CityofVancouver
Several occupants rescued
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A historical day for the fire service.
@VanFireRescue
is the first department in North America to begin the transition to PFAS free bunker gear
@IAFF18
Thanks to
@CityofVancouver
@KenSimCity
for your support
We’ve lost too many firefighters to cancer.
@IAFFofficial
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Cancer top cause of firefighter fatal workplace claims, study finds | CBC News - for those in the medical field, when a
#firefighter
asks for early screening,
PLEASE be proactive Help us save lives
@IAFF905
@bcpffa
@NanaimoFire
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What a great day!
Thanks to all the supporters and participants!
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Out Crews on scene at a 2nd alarm fire on Keefer St.
Fire is in the roof
Our team hitting it hard to try to stop this fire from spreading.
@VanFireRescue
@IAFF18
@CityofVancouver
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Mental illness touches us all in some way, directly or through a friend, family member or colleague.
There is no stigma - we care about you!
#BellLetsTalk
@iaff18
@VanFireRescue
@CityofVancouver
@bcpffa
@BCFireChiefs
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6 hrs & 12 incidents I attended to with this amazing crew (A Shift): Engine 2, Ladder 2, Rescue 2 & Rescue 23.
Fires, Alarms, Overdoses and Cardiacs
They truly do make a difference. Compassion, professionalism and dedicated!
@VanFireRescue
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@VanFireRescue
on scene and quickly extinguished a garage fire this morning.
Adequate resourcing, staffing and training protect our City.
Take a look at this photo and you can see communication in action!!
#teamwork
@IAFF18
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@VanFireRescue
Crews assisting
@ParkBoard
in keeping safe their rescued birds and plants during a power outage.
@IAFF18
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Sending off BC Murton to a well deserved retirement after 31 years from
@VanFireRescue
Thank you for your service!
@IAFF18
@CityofVancouver
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Capt Carol Messenger is retiring and has been with
@VanFireRescue
since Oct 2000.
Thank you for all you’ve done!
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Just wanted to thank our
@VanFireRescue
@IAFF18
for their amazing hard work last night.
This fire in the heart of the
#DTES
was against a much needed residential building.
✅Saved
Thanks to
@VancouverPD
@BC_EHS
@CityofVancouver
@BCTransit
@EComm911_info
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Thank you
@CityofVancouver
Council with increased staffing.
21 new recruits to start with
@VanFireRescue
May 1.
These recruits bring a wide array of cultures & backgrounds and fluency in 8 different languages.
@IAFF18
Please join us in welcoming Recruit class 2302!
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#InternationalFirefightersDay
celebrating and recognizing our firefighters.
In celebration, ran by
@VanFireRescue
Halls 6,7,8 this morning!
@IAFF18
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1/2
So honoured to have
@GurdeepPandher
stop by and teach us
#bangerdancing
today.
We love his spirit and vision of acceptance and we are all the same.
#diversity
@cityofnanaimo
@NanaimoFire
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Today marks Captain Mike Rispin's
@Mikerispin
retirement after over 27 years with
#Nanaimo
Fire
Mike served as union president for many years and was instrumental in obtaining our 4-member engine staffing requirements.
Great working with you, Mike!
Thank you for your service!
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Our Technical Rescue team
@VanFireRescue
on scene for a window washer needing rescuing.
Howe St
@IAFF18
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Today marks
#NationalFirefightersDay
and a time to remember all of the firefighters who have lost their life protecting our communities.
#cancer
#PTSD
#HeartDisease
#accidents
I’m so proud to work in this industry!
@VanFireRescue
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Happy 136th birthday to Vancouver Fire Rescue /
#alwaysserving
@VanFireRescue
@iaff18
@CityofVancouver
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April 28 is the Canadian
#DayofMourning
. In 1984, the Canadian Labour Congress set aside this day to recognize the ongoing need to take a proactive approach in preventing workplace deaths, illnesses and injuries
I am committed to firefighters health and wellness
@VanFireRescue
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Happy New Year!
As 2020 ends I leave my
@IAFF905
@NanaimoFire
@cityofnanaimo
family and start 2021 with my new
@VanFireRescue
@IAFF18
@CityofVancouver
Can’t wait!
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Tonight, City Hall will be illuminated pink in support of all health care workers who have worked tirelessly to support our communities throughout the ongoing
#COVID19
pandemic.
We appreciate and are grateful to all of you 💗
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Devastating & tragic.
Three people have died and two more transported to hospital in a residential house fire.
All from the same family.
Our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends & community.
Fire appears accidental.
🧯Test you smoke alarms
🧯Keep your doors closed
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Great teamwork by
@VanFireRescue
to ensure the occupants can return safe to their units today.
On a side note: When you go to your first working fire and your son is there!
#family
Working Fire 1800blk McLean Drive. Lines laid across McLean and East 2nd avoid area.
#vanworkingfire
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On behalf of
@VanFireRescue
we had the honour of attending the amazing and heartfelt regimental funeral for Constable Shaelyn Yang
@BurnabyRCMP
Thank you for your service.
Proud to support our partners
@BurnabyFireDept
@VancouverPD
@BCRCMP
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Early morning fire at Marina in False Creek.
3 boats in total.
No known injuries.
Great job by our
@VanFireRescue
@IAFF18
using our 2 Fireboats to stop this from spreading further.
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Very humbled and honoured to be elected as the 2nd Vice President of the
@BCFireChiefs
2019-2020 BOD and ready to represent our amazing B.C. Fire Chiefs.
@FCABCconference
What a great team to work alongside
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Sending off
@ACSheldonYoung
on his retirement today.
29 years of service with
@VanFireRescue
Thank you for all you’ve done!
@DeputyTMoore
@IAFF18
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9 new
@VancouverPD
and 6
@BC_EHS
completed the Structural Collapse 1&2 Technician training
Welcome to
@CANTF1
Shout out to our
@VanFireRescue
&
@CityofVancouver
instructors for their efforts over the last few weeks.
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Hey Vancouver!
It’s a mess out there but all of our apparatus are ready to respond to emergencies.
You can help:
Check in on your elderly neighbours✅
Shovel your sidewalk✅
Shovel someone else’s sidewalk who may need assistance✅
Be fire safe✅
@VanFireRescue
@IAFF18
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Our crews rescued one person from 600 block Gore Ave this morning at this structure fire.
Resident transported to hospital for smoke inhalation.
@VanFireRescue
@IAFF18
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We are receiving lots of smell of smoke/odour across the City of Vancouver.
We have not been able to locate anything.
We believe it’s residual from another jurisdiction.
If you see fire or heavy smoke - call 911
@VanFireRescue
@IAFF18
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Here’s a sample!
Great representation by our
@IAFF18
@VanFireRescue
who did amazing today!
This is something our team is use to - we climb a lot of stairs when responding to fires and alarms.
Fastest time just over 5 minutes for 48 stories.
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Vancouver first responders still waiting while Surrey, White Rock crews get vaccinated
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09/11/2021
20 years since 9-11 terrorist attacks
I worked at the firehall that morning and will never forget the disbelief, chaos, heroism, silence
❣343 firefighters perished that day and even more as a result of the cancers
❣lest we forget
❣always remember
@VanFireRescue
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Heavy Rescue crews from Hall 7 & Hall 17 training with
@TransLink
on SkyTrain today.
It’s an all hazards job
Great partnership
@IAFF18
@VanFireRescue
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Tomorrow we
@VanFireRescue
@IAFF18
@CityofVancouver
are so honoured to celebrate Captain Steve Letourneau’s LODD at St Andrew’s Wesley Church 1022 Nelson St.
8am muster at VFRS Hall 7
Ceremony at 10am
#hero
#vancouver
#cancer
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Marrry Christmas!
Special thank to our
@VanFireRescue
@IAFF18
who are all working today so your families can rest easy knowing that you’re taken care of if you need us.
Many thanks also to
@VancouverPD
@BC_EHS
@EComm911_info
@BCNursesUnion
and everyone else working
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So this is happening today.
Deputy Chief Greg Norman is retiring from NFR after 26 years as a full-time
#Dispatcher
#Firefighter
#Lieutenant
#AssistantChief
#DeputyChief
He's been such a great advocate for the science of fire, positive labour relations & leadership.
@IAFF905
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Proud of our team
@CANTF1
is on it's way to assist
@IAFF953
@cityofkelowna
with team members from
@VanFireRescue
@CityofVancouver
@VancouverPD
@bcehs
#Abbotsfordfire
1 of 6 structural collapse/all hazard teams across Canada to provide assistance to our Province as needed
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Nanaimo’s newest fire truck blends latest firefighting technology with nod to history
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After more than 30 years we congratulation AC Zacharuk on his well deserved retirement.
Thank you for your service.
@VanFireRescue
@IAFF18
@CityofVancouver
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200 ft (61m) in the air - it's not a car but a
@VanFireRescue
#techrescue
firefighter training.
Our crews train daily for all types of incidents!
Can't be scared of heights for this job!
#whataview
@IAFF18
@CityofVancouver
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We serve with pride!
Watch our Pride Parade - we are prepping for a water fight
@VanFireRescue
@IAFF18
@CityofVancouver
#2slgbtqia
+
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@NanaimoFire
has deployed a crew to assist with the BC Wildfires. Stay safe!
#proudchief
@iaff905
@BCGovFireInfo
@cityofnanaimo
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Hey
#Vancouver
stop by London Drugs today to donate toys or $ for the
#ToyDrive
with
@IAFF18
#vanffcharities
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Lots of heavy smoke in the river district this morning as our
@VanFireRescue
crews battle a 3rd alarm fire.
@CityofVancouver
@IAFF18
Video from our
#MERT
Fireboat currently working from the Fraser River side.
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Fire departments are all hazard responders.
1 of my priorities is ensuring
@NanaimoFire
is trained for the diverse risks they respond to.
Training = competency = safety
@iaff905
@cityofnanaimo
@BCFireChiefs
@bcpffa
@VieraFire
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When it’s your turn - take whatever vaccination you can.
The more of us who are vaccinated = the less people are at risk.
Continue to practice safe distancing, mask wearing and hand washing.
@IAFF18
@VanFireRescue
@bcpffa
@BCFireChiefs
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This video shows how quickly a fire like this can spread.
High rise fires are very difficult and need enough firefighters on scene quickly to put out the fire.
Great work by
@IAFF18
@BCFireChiefs
@bcpffa
@ACOpsConnelly
#highrisefire
#effectiveresponseforce
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#tabletop
tiny towns
@VanFireRescue
amazing training officers train and evaluate staff so they are prepared to manage large & complex incident in
@CityofVancouver
✅Emergency Scene Management
✅Strategies & Tactics
✅High Risk
✅Competent
@IAFF18
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Community = lighting up the Sledding hill at QE Park.
In service and ready to respond when needed
E13 B shift
@VanFireRescue
@IAFF18
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Dozens of deaths reported in B.C. during unprecedented heat wave
The system is failing - we as a province need to do better!
At
@VanFireRescue
We appreciate all our partners
@VancouverPD
@BCAmbulance
@CityofVancouver
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Tonight crews extinguished a fire in an SRO on W Hastings.
Quick response and unimpeded access to fire department connection made the difference.
There is displacement for some, many residents will be able to return to their units tonight
@IAFF18
@VanFireRescue
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Today is all about
#ladders
for our newest recruits
Week 3 of 8 is almost done!
@VanFireRescue
@IAFF18
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It’s
#NationalVolunteerWeek
and firefighters from
@VanFireRescue
@IAFF18
#VanFireCharity
donate thousands of hours to helping out their community.
Too many to list
Thank you all for making a difference!
FF McEachern was recognized for his leadership as our 2020 FF of the year
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And the night did not disappoint. Met these amazing future firefighters
@VanFireRescue
@VanFireRescue
@BCFireChiefs
@bcpffa
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We have our own mapping system and can print maps as we move forward to track progress in our recovery process.
Our
@CANTF1
Geotech has connection with NASA and can print real time data from satellite imagery.
Quite an impressive system.
Lots of talent on this team.
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Today marks Firefighters’’ National Memorial Day honouring all firefighters who have fallen in the line of duty.
Take a moment to remember those we’ve lost and the sacrifice they have made.
@NanaimoFire
@iaff905
@bcpffa
@fcabc
@cityofnanaimo
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It’s
#PinkShirtDay2021
- treat each other with kindness - and don’t forget yourself!
@VanFireRescue
@CityofVancouver
@IAFF18
@bcpffa
@BCFireChiefs
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#Breaking
Heavy fire conditions continue on this 2nd alarm fire on E Broadway.
@VanFireRescue
@IAFF18
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Tonight an imminent rescue saved a resident from a residential apartment fire at Carrall St/Powell St
First on scene crews used their ladder to save the occupant from the 2nd floor
Patient transported to hospital with fire related injuries
Fire is out
@VanFireRescue
@IAFF18
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Joey the
#austrlianshepherd
had quite the experience today falling approximately 50’ down a crevice.
Fortunately
@NanaimoFire
#technicalrescue
team is trained and prepared.
This was definitely teamwork in action!
A happy ending for all.
@IAFF905
@bcpffa
@BCFireChiefs
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Seriously - it’s time to be okay with sharing our feelings.
Sometimes it sucks - and that’s a normal feeling. Just reach out to anyone -
Look after yourself so you can look after our community❤️
You are never alone!
@VanFireRescue
@IAFF18
@bcpffa
@BCFireChiefs
It's
#MentalHealthWeek
- to effectively take care of others, you must first take care of yourself.
Let’s name, express and deal with our emotions - even the uncomfortable ones. Because heavy feelings lighten when you put them into words.
More info:
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VFRS crews checking for fire extension at a garage fire tonight.
Quick response making all the difference!
@IAFF18
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